What are the best military games on Steam?

You can mod the game however you like, thanks to the steam workshop. See More

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Mods

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Requires a good team

To truly play this game you need to use communication in order to plan out how to win accordingly. This is a task undertaken by groups of people that are familiar with one another over random people playing together. See More

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Mature community

Insurgency's players seem to be a lot more mature and respectful compared to what's commonly expected in online shooters making the communicating both on forums and in-game more enjoyable. See More

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Everyone has a different class

When teams are set up the game does not allow multiple people to have the same class chosen for their character which makes for a great way to ensure teams are not imbalanced. See More

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Mature community means more people can experience enjoyable communications and interactions while online

Insurgency's player community is more mature and respectful than what is commonly expected in online shooters, making communicating both on forums and in the game more enjoyable. See More

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Slow and measured gunplay creates a more realistic atmosphere

In an effort to be more realistic, the gunplay is slow and measured. This makes for an immersive experience, both because of how real it feels and because of how different it is from other FPS games. See More

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Cross-platform

Works on Windows and OSX with Linux support planned. See More

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Steam VoIP support

Insurgency has Steam integration that allows for easy VoIP communication. See More

The multiplayer of the game tends to be where the majority of fun can be seen. While single player is a worthwhile en-devour in the game, it just can not stand up against playing with real people. The included multiplayer has plenty of competitive maps as well as a section of co-op maps that are similar to the campaign mode (though not as plentiful). See More

Company of Heroes 2

Top Pro

Great multiplayer

Top Con

Poor cutscenes

The cutscenes, even though they are not animated with the in game engine look pretty abysmal. Why they are animated so poorly is unknown, but it definitely stands out. See More

Specs

Company of Heroes 2 is an RTS game that focuses more on smart decision making of micro unit control over macro control and actions per minute. This allows for a more deep strategy to the game as user will need to think aggressively and quickly. Strategy plays a big part as units can utilize cover with buildings as well as vehicles. The action on screen can often be slow which also allows for more micro management and planned out attacks. See More

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More of a focus on smart planning over APM

Top Con

Flame weapons feel over powered

When facing off against units or vehicles that use flame weapons, the users troops can be killed a little too quickly. being that the weapons can often come out of nowhere, it can be frustrating as the level will most likely need to be replayed with the knowledge that flame weapons will be coming up. See More

Top Pro

Control large amount of units

Upped from the original game the player is able to control up to 135 units, which is quite a lot of micromanagement for those that are interested. See More

Top Con

Gameplay can be quite hectic

Some of the missions in the game can require the player to keep track of up to 135 units at once, on three different fronts at that , which can be difficult to manage. While not completely unmanageable, this is something to consider for those that want something a bit more simplistic out of their RTS. See More

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Tons of replayability thanks to DLC

While DLC has the potential to introduce imbalance, with purchased items that give advantage, so far CoH 2 has not had this issue. What it does offer through DLC is new campaigns and features such as Twitch support. This allows for more to be added to the game to do and see, which keeps players that enjoy the game coming back when purchasing these items. Other things such as cosmetics can also be purchased through DLC (really micro-transactions), which do not impact gameplay at all but offer a way to individualize oneself from the masses. See More

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Top of its class in graphics for an RTS

While not a huge improvement over the first game in the series (Company of Heroes), the graphics to be found in CoH2 are still quite astounding for an RTS. Being that the genre tends to have many moving parts in any given level, the graphics tend to take a backseat to gameplay, but CoH 2 decided to offer better graphics than most in a very rich and detailed environment as well as troops. There will be plenty of realistic explosions to watch, as well as smoke after the fact that looks quite real. The animations to be found are also quite good, troops run as you would expect real people to run, vehicles move exactly as expected as well. Just about anything in the graphics department for this game stands out with a ton of polish. See More

Utilizing a rock, paper, scissors combat system allows for an even balance in play as this intuitive system most are familiar with and will grasp easily. See More

World in Conflict

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Very well balanced battles

Top Con

Multiplayer can be uneven

Inexperienced players can too easily join in on matches with experienced players, this can make for lopsided teams if one has a few inexperienced people and the other is more in tune to playing together and knowing what to do. See More

Top Pro

Balanced battles

Utilizing an enhanced rock, paper, scissors combat system, World in Conflict allows balanced in play, as this intuitive system is something most are familiar with in RTS games and will be easy to grasp. See More

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LAN battles between friends and AI

World in Conflict features LAN play with up to 16 players, including AI opponents. This is ideal for large-scale battles among friends and the all-but-forgotten LAN parties of old. See More

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Engaging story

Taking place during an alternate history 1980's, World in Conflict depicts a world in which the Cold War suddenly turns hot, with the Soviet Union invading Europe and the United States. With a majority of the US military staving off the Russian advance in Europe, a small, retreating force of United States Armed Forces is left charge of repelling the Soviet assault on American soil. The campaign takes the player to the upper west coast of Washington, the mountains of Colorado, lush green fields in France and the snow-covered forests of Russia, each mission telling a story of the world's desperate attempt to stop the Soviet advance. See More

Due to each side having different skills it will make for different tactics that need used depending on the team on is on. This makes for a great way to switch up the gameplay without having to leave the game. See More

Rising Storm

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Each team requires vastly different playstyles

Top Con

Can take a commitment to get used to the mechanics and get good

With the precision needed for shooting in the game as well as needing to learn the ins and outs of the skillful mechanics it may take a good while before one can get fully comfortable with the game, which may frustrate some as there will be a time commitment. See More

Specs

Co-Op:4 Player Online

Controller Support:No

All maps are quite different from each other and feature good design of the defend and attack elements. This makes for good balance that is often not found in many multiplayer military games. See More

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Great level design

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Declining player base

Rising Storm 2 is stealing a considerable amount of players from this game. See More

Reuses a limited selection of strategies, performs nonsensical actions. See More

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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Contains a fun side game

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Poor AI

Specs

There are three factions that the player can choose to play as (Allies, the Soviet Union, and the Empire of the Rising Sun), each with their own story which makes for plenty of gameplay and a different experience each. See More

Top Pro

Fun campaigns for all three factions

Top Con

Occasional pathfinding issues

Units can get stuck on the map, making for a frustrating situation when those units needed to be in a particular placement but were unable to do so due to poor pathfinding. See More

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Good graphics and colorful visuals

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Has a co-op campaign

The main campaign was designed with co-op in mind which means you and a friend can play through the main story together. See More

Sometimes the enemy AI is smart, calling in backup to surround you once you're spotted, or making clever sweeps throughout your last known location to find you. But other times, the enemy will stare right at you from only a few feet away, or remain knelt behind cover without noticing you dispatching other units right next to them. See More

Sniper Elite 4

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Inconsistent AI competence

Top Pro

Higher difficulties offer nuanced challenges

There are four difficulty levels: Cadet, Marksman, Sniper Elite, and Authentic, with the real challenges and unique changes starting at Sniper Elite. At this setting, there's no aim assist, and shots that are longer than 300 meters are much harder to pull off due to realistic ballistics in each sniper rifle. The Authentic difficulty ramps things up even more, with no aim assist and no UI elements on the interface. See More

Specs

Genre:Third-Person Tactical Shooter Stealth

Co-Op:Single Player

Sniper Elite 4 doesn't do much with its story beyond telling you where to go in order to kill more Nazis. The plot doesn't try to make any commentary on the necessity of war, and it doesn't do enough with groups like the Italian Resistance or the mafia. You won't find anything new or groundbreaking here with the writing or narrative. See More

Top Con

Standard World War II story

Top Pro

Stealth gameplay that rewards patience

Taking your time to sneak up to a vantage point and line up your sniper scope with the enemy's head pays off in Sniper Elite 4. Avoiding detection and sticking to high points will be your best bet for stealth gameplay, with options to climb up buildings or sneak through shrubbery or behind walls to get to where you need to be. If you're spotted, you can pull out a handgun and dispatch enemies that way, but it's not as efficient as sniping enemies from a safe distance and remaining undetected. See More

Top Con

Not much stat variety with guns

Your starter gear will likely stay with you throughout the entire game, as new guns you receive don't have too many boosts in power or precision. At most, you may choose another gun because of the way it looks, such as a camoflauge skin or an all-black rifle instead. See More

Top Pro

Freedom to tackle levels however you want

Sniper Elite 4 puts you in large, open sandbox levels with the freedom to achieve your objective in any way you want. If you're tasked with dispatching enemy units on the map, you can choose to take out the commander first to confuse everyone and lower their morale, or you can take everyone out one by one as you locate them. You can shoot at explosive barrels to eliminate a group of enemies all at once, aim for the engine of a vehicle for an ever bigger explosion, or go in guns blazing without stealth or sniper rifles. See More

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Satisfying slow-motion X-Ray kill shots

While killing enemies, the camera will slow down as the bullet crosses the map, outlining the target's skeleton and internal organs in an X-Ray view to show you exactly how the shot goes through them. Lining up the perfect sniper shot and watching as the bullet crosses the map and crushes through the enemy's skeleton and flesh is a visceral experience. The movement of the camera as it zooms in and captures the spattering blood and cracking bones is the most unique part of the gameplay. Getting to see that level of detail reinforces the importance of every shot, making each bullet more valuable. See More

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm

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Great weapon mechanics and handling

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Excellent tactical control once you know and can properly utilize both systems. See More

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BOTH a cover system and manual leaning

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Gameplay is satisfying in both long range and CQB

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Excellent tactical realism

Tripwire put real heart and soul into their shooters. You can tell by the details. Where many other games would stop short, tripwire will go the extra mile to get it right. See More

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Teamwork is essential to utilize artillery

Squad Leaders spot artillery, while the commander calls it. See More

Complexity in upgrading your base, complexity in building a gun, pockets with pockets with pockets... See More

Escape from Tarkov

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Satisfyingly complex

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No development plan

Game changes based on a whim and Reddit tears. See More

HumorousAngraMainyu's Experience

I really like this game for its high realism and intensive firefights. See More

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Brutal Gameplay

Even a well-equipped person can die to a single shot to the chest or head. There are many status effects that range from tremors to fractures, most do not go away on their own and may seriously hinder a player's ability to perform. See More

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Overpriced

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Skill-based and tactical

Although high level gear provides a better chance of survival. What you extract with is based on your level of skill solo, or as a group. Once you begin a raid every players loadout is up for grabs weather your level 0 or 70. Simply handing over your credit card will not gain you a thing. See More

Top Con

Poorly implemented

Endless bugs, errors, desynch, server crashes, hackers, et al. See More

Top Pro

The details are good

The number of details and works they put into this game are countless. You can strip down a gun and basically "lego" it back with other pieces. See More

Top Con

Too hard

Even at ''easy'' mode + ''low bots amount'' (scav) the game is still difficult. The developers could adjust the bots' difficulty parameters. See More

Top Pro

Fantastic gunplay

The high amount realistic modifications on firearms of all types is superb and adds another level of immersive game play. See More

Top Con

Steep learning curve

Still being in BETA as of 2020, the game requires constant updates, and all server wipes every 6 months or so. The saving grace is that the devs are in constant communication with the player base. There is no tutorial, but lots of player made help on youtube. See More

The vehicle options in game add a lot more depth to the strategy of planning attacks on the enemy. See More

PlanetSide 2

Top Pro

Vehicles

Top Con

Pay to win

PlanetSide 2 has pay to win mechanics meant to coerce players into paying for equipment to avoid the extremely long grind it takes to earn anything in game. A brand new player with a deep wallet can customize their gear to their prefered playstyle giving them an advantage over those that opt not to pay. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

Co-Op:Online PvP

Genre:FPS

Top Pro

User selectable respawn points

Users can select where they want to respawn after death. There are even vehicles that provide new spawn points on the map that players can drive and leave. This creates a great element of strategy on where to place spawn points when attacking certain targets. See More

Top Con

Poor tutorial, hard to figure all mechanics out

PlanetSide 2 does a poor job at explaining how to play the game or what anything in the mues do. Equipment loadouts are confusing as well as a minefield of pay items. See More

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Open world MMO-FPS with huge persistent battles between 3 factions

Three factions are in constant battle for points on a map, with the goal of getting the most pieces on the map or the whole thing. See More

Black Ops 3 has a new addition of character powers that come in a basic range of melee, ranged and mind control. Each gives a certain perk that can be used in the game which allows for a few different play-styles (depending on ones weapon load-out). This way players can feel as though their character is a little more unique to them due to how one will play with what they have chosen to use. See More

Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Top Pro

Fun and newly added character powers to the series

Top Con

Poor character development

The story mode of the game is quite short at 6 hours, which means there is little time for much character development. While the overall story is interesting and brings up some themes not often found in game, by the time the game starts trying to get a pay off with certain characters, there has been little in the way of making the player chare about their conclusion or outcome, which can be frustrating to not be very invested in the games story. See More

Specs

ARMA 3 doesn't impose restrictions on its servers, allowing for a true sandbox experience with a large population. Battles can be fought with hundreds or even thousands of players, making the multiplayer a very large scale military simulation. See More

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Arma 3

Top Pro

No player limit in multiplayer games

Top Con

Framerate isn't consistent

ARMA suffers from some framerate issues, with very variable results in both single- and multiplayer situations. Often the game will perform well in multiplayer, while dropping down to a severely worse framerate in a single player mission. Similar problems occur vice versa as well, which results in a very inconsistent framerate. See More

Pippie LongDick's Experience

Over 120 hours with no multiplayer... the amount of mods and things to do in this game is outrageous!! See More

Specs

As ARMA 3 is an open-world experience, singleplayer missions are not as linear and take place in the same map area as the game's multiplayer mode. There are a couple of different islands to explore in ARMA 3, including Altis which has a size of over 100 square miles (270 km²). Stratis is the smallest island in ARMA but is still respectable in size but 7.7 square miles (20 km²). A new map - Tanoa - is scheduled to be included in the paid Apex Expansion pack, with a size of 38.6 square miles (100 km²). See More

Top Pro

Huge open maps

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Controls are unique and can be a barrier

It's not as simple as ctrl for crouch. While many tactical shooters use a similar s=control scheme, ARMA takes a sharp departure from the norm. This is part of what enables it to have far more robust/tactical movement. See More

RickZeeland's Experience

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Long single-player campaign

The average playtime for the single-player campaign (referred to as 'Main Story) of ARMA 3 clocks in at just under 20 hours, while a 100% complete playthough of the campaign averages 39 hours of playtime. See More

Top Con

Steep learning curve

The tactical aspect of ARMA 3 is also portrayed in the somewhat difficult controls and steep learning curve of the game. For example, a lot of different buttons and keystrokes have to be remembered for all the different commands, equipment options and vehicle controls. There is no in-game tutorial, the only way to learn how the game works in by trial and error, a field guide or by using in-game hints. Tactical elements and strategies aren't explained in the game. See More

BrilliantPhylonoe's Experience

Good shit. See More

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Huge amount of mods and add-ons available

The modding community of ARMA 3 is quite large, with multiple online communities and free tools provided by Bohemia - the developers of ARMA 3. At the time of writing, there are 115 mods available on ModDB and over 23500 mods in the Steam Workshop. See More

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Best in class authenticity

ARMA 3 is built as a simulation-type game and features rather tactical gameplay with a slow pace. The developers use real-life military weapons, equipment and vehicles. Even some of the environments in the game are virtually indistinguishable from their real-life counterpart. ARMA 3's gameplay also encompasses more than a regular first person shooter, as military tactics such as water attacks, giving orders to squadmates and drone strikes are necessary in order to successfully complete a mission. Elements such as destruction are extremely important, as certain specific parts of a vehicle can be damaged. See More

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Underwater gameplay

ARMA 3 features underwater gameplay with diving gear and underwater weapons. Underwater gameplay is noticeably different, because it uses a third movement axis. See More

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Steam workshop

So much content on the Steam workshop. You can get 200 GBs of mods in 2 days. See More